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ἕνεκα
ἕνεκα, Il. 1.110, etc., or ἕνεκεν (twice in Hom., Od. 17.288, 310, rare in Trag., as E. Med. 999 (lyr.), and early Prose, Th. 6.2, X. HG 2.1.14, Pl. Smp. 210e; in Com., Men. Epit. 330; twice in fourth-cent. Att. Inscrr., IG 2.987A2, 611b13, but prevalent in later Inscrr., cf. SIG 577.7 ( Milet., iii/ii B.C.); in late Prose, Sch. Pi. O. 7.10), Ep., Ion., and poet. εἵνεκα (also in Pl., Lg. 778d, al.), or εἵνεκεν (both forms in Hdt. and Hp. and not uncommon in codd. of later writers; εἵνεκεν B. 12.136, Pi. I. 8(7).35 codd.; εἵνεκε Aret. CA 1.2, f.l. in Hdt. 7.133): ἕνεκε SIG 333.14 ( Samos, iv B.C.), Supp.Epigr. 1.351.10 (ibid.), CIG 3655.18 ( Cyzicus, iii/ii B.C.): Aeol. ἔννεκα Alc. Supp. 9.1, IG 12(2).258.8 ( Lesbos, i A.D.), but ἔνεκα ib. 11(4).1064b32 ( Delos), 12(1).645a38 ( Nesus): late ἕνεκον JHS 37.108 ( Lydia), etc.:—

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on account of, for the sake of, because of, for

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ἕνεκα
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ἕνεκα
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ενεκα
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ἕνεκα, Il. 1.110, etc., or ἕνεκεν (twice in Hom., Od. 17.288, 310, rare in Trag., as E. Med. 999 (lyr.), and early Prose, Th. 6.2, X. HG 2.1.14, Pl. Smp. 210e; in Com., Men. Epit. 330; twice in fourth-cent. Att. Inscrr., IG 2.987A2, 611b13, but prevalent in later Inscrr., cf. SIG 577.7 ( Milet., iii/ii B.C.); in late Prose, Sch. Pi. O. 7.10), Ep., Ion., and poet. εἵνεκα (also in Pl., Lg. 778d, al.), or εἵνεκεν (both forms in Hdt. and Hp. and not uncommon in codd. of later writers; εἵνεκεν B. 12.136, Pi. I. 8(7).35 codd.; εἵνεκε Aret. CA 1.2, f.l. in Hdt. 7.133): ἕνεκε SIG 333.14 ( Samos, iv B.C.), Supp.Epigr. 1.351.10 (ibid.), CIG 3655.18 ( Cyzicus, iii/ii B.C.): Aeol. ἔννεκα Alc. Supp. 9.1, IG 12(2).258.8 ( Lesbos, i A.D.), but ἔνεκα ib. 11(4).1064b32 ( Delos), 12(1).645a38 ( Nesus): late ἕνεκον JHS 37.108 ( Lydia), etc.:—
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Il. 1.94, B. 12.136, Hdt. 3.122, etc. When it follows its case, it is sometimes separated from it by several words, as in Hdt. 1.30, D. 20.88, etc.
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on account of, Τρώων πόλιν . . ἧς εἵνεκʼ ὀϊζύομεν κακὰ πολλά Il. 14.89, etc.; ὕβριος εἵνεκα τῆσδε 1.214; τοῦδʼ ἕνεκα for this, ib. 110; ὧν ἕ. wherefore, 20.21; τίνος ἕ. βλάβης; A. Fr. 181; παῖσαι ἄνδρας ἕνεκεν ἀταξίας X. An. 5.8.13; στεφανοῦσθαι ἀρετῆς ἕνεκα Aeschin. 3.10; for the sake of, τοῦ ἕ.; Pl. Prt. 310b; τῶν δὲ εἵνεκα, ὅκως . ., or ἵνα . ., Hdt. 8.35, 40; κολακεύειν ἕ. μισθοῦ X. HG 5.1.17; διὰ νόσον ἕ. ὑγιείας by reason of sickness for the sake of health, Pl. Ly. 218e, cf. Smp. 185b; τὸ οὗ ἕ. the final cause, Arist. Ph. 194a27, Metaph. 983a31; τὸ οὗ ἕνεκεν Id. Ph. 243a3, Metaph. 1059a35.
Citations (9)
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Il. 14.89
Τρώων πόλιν . . ἧς εἵνεκʼ ὀϊζύομεν κακὰ πολλά
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1.214
ὕβριος εἵνεκα τῆσδε
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20.21
ὧν ἕ.
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A. Fr. 181
τίνος ἕ. βλάβης;
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X. An. 5.8.13
παῖσαι ἄνδρας ἕνεκεν ἀταξίας
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Aeschin. 3.10
στεφανοῦσθαι ἀρετῆς ἕνεκα
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Pl. Prt. 310b
τοῦ ἕ.;
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X. HG 5.1.17
κολακεύειν ἕ. μισθοῦ
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Id. Ph. 243a3
τὸ οὗ ἕνεκεν
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2
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as far as regards, ἐμοῦ γʼ ἕνεκα as far as depends on me, Ar. Ach. 386, D. 20.14; τοῦ φυλάσσοντος εἵνεκεν Hdt. 1.42; εἵνεκεν χρημάτων as for money, Id. 3.122, etc.; ἕνεκά γε φιλονικίας Pl. R. 548d, cf. 329b; ἐμπειρίας μὲν ἄρα ἕ. ib. 582d; ὁμοῖοι τοῖς τυφλοῖς ἂν ἦμεν ἕνεκά γε τῶν ἡμετέρων ὀφθαλμῶν X. Mem. 4.3.3.
Citations (3)
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Hdt. 1.42
τοῦ φυλάσσοντος εἵνεκεν
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Pl. R. 548d
ἕνεκά γε φιλονικίας
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X. Mem. 4.3.3
ὁμοῖοι τοῖς τυφλοῖς ἂν ἦμεν ἕνεκά γε τῶν ἡμετέρων ὀφθαλμῶν
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3
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in consequence of, εἵνεκα τέχνας by force of art, AP 9.729.
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ἀμφὶ σοὔνεκα S. Ph. 554 codd.; ὅσον ἀπὸ βοῆς ἕ. as far as shouting went, Th. 8.92, X. HG 2.4.31; τίνος χάριν ἕ.; Pl. Lg. 701d, cf. Plt. 302b.
Citations (2)
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S. Ph. 554
ἀμφὶ σοὔνεκα
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Pl. Lg. 701d
τίνος χάριν ἕ.;
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II
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οὕνεκα (q.v.), because, h.Ven. 199, Call. Aet. 3.1.6 [Fr. 75.6 Pf.], Fr. 287 [Fr. 1.3 Pf.].
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εἵνεκεν, = ὁθούνεκα, that, Pi. I. 8(7).35 codd.

Citations (From Models)

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{'quote': 'ὧν ἕ.', 'ref': '20.21', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:20.21'}
{'quote': 'τίνος ἕ. βλάβης;', 'ref': 'A. Fr. 181', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008.perseus-grc2:181'}
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{'quote': 'τοῦ ἕ.;', 'ref': 'Pl. Prt. 310b', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022.perseus-grc2:310b'}
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{'quote': 'ὁμοῖοι τοῖς τυφλοῖς ἂν ἦμεν ἕνεκά γε τῶν ἡμετέρων ὀφθαλμῶν', 'ref': 'X. Mem. 4.3.3', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg002:4.3.perseus-grc2.3'}
{'quote': 'ἀμφὶ σοὔνεκα', 'ref': 'S. Ph. 554', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc2:554'}
{'quote': 'τίνος χάριν ἕ.;', 'ref': 'Pl. Lg. 701d', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc2:701d'}

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